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Chicago State Graduation Rate Falls to 11%
The six-year graduation rate for undergraduates at Chicago State University has fallen to 11 percent, The Chicago Tribune reported. In...
Law Deans Defend Arizona's Use of GRE
Nearly 150 deans of law schools have written to the Law School Admission Council to demand that it stop plans...
SUNY Albany Expels 2, Suspends 1 Over False Report
The State University of New York at Albany has expelled two students and suspended one for their false report about...
Are Blonds Less Intelligent?
Are blonds really dumb? In today's Academic Minute, Ohio State University's Jay Zagorsky discusses whether this stereotype is real or...
Digital Humanities as 'Corporatist Restructuring'
Controversial article argues digital humanities scholars are -- intentionally or not -- leading a "neoliberal takeover" of colleges and universities.
Postdoc Now, Think Later
New study argues science Ph.D.s often plan for postdocs without considering whether they're necessary or beneficial to their career plans. Actual evidence is mixed.
Opinion
No, Your English Dissertation Isn’t “Research”
The big question in hiring somebody right out of graduate school is not about the person's research but whether he or she can deal with teenagers who have never read serious literature and don’t particularly want to, writes Bruce Fleming.
Kansas Chancellor Vetoes Funds for Multicultural Student Government
The chancellor of the University of Kansas on Wednesday vetoed a proposed $2 fee intended to fund a new multicultural...